US2656385A

US2656385A - Cyclohexanols

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Publication number: US2656385A
Application number: US212673A
Authority: US
Inventors: John A Hogg; Korman Jerome; Jr William Bradley Beid; Alan H Nathan
Original assignee: Upjohn Co
Current assignee: Pharmacia and Upjohn Co
Priority date: 1951-02-24
Filing date: 1951-02-24
Publication date: 1953-10-20
Anticipated expiration: 1970-10-20

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Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,656,395 CYCLOHEXANOLS John A. Hogg, Jerome Korman, William Bradley Reid, Jr., and Alan H. Nathan, Kalamazoo, Mich., assignors to The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Mich., a corporation of Michigan No Drawing. Application February 24, 1951,

Serial No. 212,673

9 Claims. (01. 260563) This invention relates to 1-methy1-2-(B-di wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical containing from one to seven carbon atoms, inclusive, such as the methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl and benzyl radicals and the like. In the compounds of this invention the radicals designated B may be the same or different hydrocarbon radicals. The group RO- is herein termed a hydrocarbonoxy group, and the preferred embodiment of R is methyl.

The products of this invention, when subjected to dehydration, yield 1 methyl-Z-(p-disubstituted aminoethyl) 4 hydrocarbonoxycyclohexenes which are more fully disclosed and claimed in our copending application, Serial No. 212,674, filed February 24, 1951.

Addition of cyanogen bromide to the l-methyl- 2 (B disubstituted aminoethyD-4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexenes described hereinbefore and decomposition of the resulting quaternary salt give 1-methy1-2- (pbromoethyl) -4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexenes which are more fully disclosed and claimed in the copending application of John A. Hogg, Serial 212,675, filed February 24, 1951.

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared starting with a para-hydrocarbonoxyphenol (for example, a monoalkyl ether of hydroquinone) having the formula:

wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical as specified in the foregoing definition of R. Such compounds readily react with three molecules of hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst at temperatures between approximately and approximately 300 degrees centigrated to yield the corresponding saturated compound, a para-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanol having the formula:

which can be oxidized to a para-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone having the formula:

wherein R has the significance hereinbefore assigned, by the use of potassium dichromate and sulfuric acid [Helfer, Helv. Chim. Acta, 7, 953 (1924)].

The resulting para hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone is converted, via a Claisen reaction using diethyl oxalate and sodium ethoxide, into a 2 ethoxalyl-4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone having the formula:

which is readily converted by means of heat and powdered soft glass into a 2-carbethoxy-4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone having the formula:

oxycyclohexanone is then condensed in the pres ence of sodium or potassium with a halogensubstituted tertiary amine having the formula wherein X is a halogen, e. g., chlorine or bromine, and each R is a hydrocarbon radical having the significance hereinbei'ore assigned. fl-diethylaminoethyl chloride is a typical example of such amine. Ordinarily the reaction is conducted in an inert organic solvent, such as benzene, toluene or xylene, at a temperature between approximately 80 and approximately 140 degrees centigrade, and preferably at about the reflux temperature of the solvent employed. The reaction is complete in from to hours, at the end of which time the product, a 2-carbethoxy-2-(c-disubstituted aminoethyl) 4 hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone having the formula;

RO-H

wherein the Rs have the significance herein'before specified, may be isolated in conventional manner, such as by extraction from the organic layer with dilute acid, e. g., hydrochloric or sulfuric, and subsequent neutralization with alkali, e. g., potassium carbonate or sodium hydroxide. The crude product is then extracted with a sol vent such as ether or benzene and isolated by evaporation of the solvent.

The 2-carbethoxy-2-(fi-disubstituted aminoethyl) -4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone is then decarbalkoxylated, as with hydrochloric or sulfuric acid having a concentration between ap proximately 10 and approximately 20 percent by weight at a temperature between approximately 80 and approximately 110 degrees centigrade, preferably at about reflux temperature, for a period between approximately 10 and approximately 20 hours, or, alternatively, with barium hydroxide in alcohol, to produce a 2-(18- disubstituted aminoethyl)-4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone having the formula:

wherein the Rs have the hereinbefore assigned significance. After decarbalkoxylation, the prodnot is isolated in conventional manner, as by treatment with alkali, extraction with ether, and distillation.

The 2-(p-disubsituted arninoethyl)-4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanone is treated with methyl lithium in an organic solvent such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or N-methylmorpholine to produce, after hydrolysis of the intermediate addition product, a l-methyl-2-(c-disubstituted aminoethyl) 4 hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanol having the formula:

wherein the R's have the hereinbei'ore assigned significance. The reaction is preferably conducted at the reflux temperature of the solvent employed, and is ordinarily complete in a period of from 2 to 4 hours,

The following examples illustrate typical compounds of the invention and metho their preparation. It will be understood that changes and modifications may be adopted, as is obvious to those skilled in the art, Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

PREPARATION l.4-METHYLOXYCYCLOHEXANOL AND OTHER 4-ALKoxYcYoLoHExANoLs A solution of 500 grams of 4-methoxyphenol (monomethyl ether of hydroquinone) in 800 milliliters of ethanol was subjected to hydrogenation in the presence of 165 grams (wet weight) of a Raney nickel catalyst prepared by the method of Adkins and Pavlic [J Am. Chem. Soc, 68, 147 (19.46) 1. The initial pressure of the hydrogenation at room temperature was between approximately 1000 and approximately 1800' pounds per square inch and the final temperature was about 140 degrees centigrade. The total time required for the hydrogenation was approximately 2 to 3 hours. After removal of the catalyst and solvent, distillation of the residue gave 445 grams percent) of 4-methoxycyclohexanol as a colorless liquid boiling at l04l05 degrees centigrade at a pressure of 13 millimeters of mercury.

In a like manner, 4-ethoxycyclohexanol can be obtained by the hydrogenation of 4-ethoxyphenol (ethyl ether of hydroquinone); 4-propoxycyclohexanol can be obtained from 4-propoxyphenol; 4-n-butoxycyclohexanol can be obtained from 4- n-butoxyphenol; and i-benzyloxycyclohexanol can be obtained from 4-benzyloxyphenol. These 4-alkoxyphenols (ethers of hydroquinone) can be prepared by the method described by Klarmann, Gatyas and Shternov in J. Am. Chem. Soc, 54, 298 (1932).

PREPARATION 2.-4-METHOXYCYCLOHEXANONE AND OTHER 4-ALKoxYoYoLonExANoNEs The oxidation of e-methoxycyclohexanol (Preparation 1) was carried out according to the procedure of Helfer lHelv. Chim. Acta, 7, 953 (1924) To a solution of grams of potassium. dichromate in grams of sulfuric acid and 400 milliliters of water cooled in an ice-bath was added with vigorous stirring 58.5 grams of 4- methoxycyclohexanol. The temperature of the reaction mixture rose rapidly to '70 degrees centigrade, and the color became brown. Stirring was continued until the temperature decreased, after which the product was extracted with ether, isolated by removal of the ether and purified by distillation; it boiled at 72 degrees oentigrade at a pressure of 9 millimeters of mercury.

In a like manner, 4-ethoxycyclohexanone can be obtained by the oxidation of l-ethoxyoyclohexanol; i-propoxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 4-propoxycyclohexanol; 4-n-butoxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 4-n-butoxycyclohexanol; and 4 benzyloxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 4-benzyloxycyclo'hexanol.

PBEPABATION ;3. -2- cmrrnoxy 4 METHOXYOYCLO- HEXANONE AND OTHER Z-BARBETHOXY-l-ALKOXYCY- GLOHEXANONES The preparation of this compound was carried out by the method heretofore described for the preparation of 2-carbethoxycyclohexanone (Snyder, Brooks and Shapiro, Grg. Syntheses, Coll. vol.

II, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1943, p. 531; Cf. Cook and Laurence, J. Chem. Soc, 1938, 58). To a solution of 46 grams (2 moles) of sodium in 600 milliliters of absolute ethanol in an ice-salt bath was added at 10 degrees centigrade with vigorous stirring a cold solution of 256 grams (2 moles) of 4-methoxycyclohexanone (Preparation 2) in 292 grams (2 moles) of ethyl oxalate during a period of to minutes. The mixture was stirred at ice-bath temperature for about 1 hour and at room temperature for about 6 hours, acidified with ice-cold sulfuric acid, and extracted with benzene. After removal of the benzene on a steam-bath, about grams of powdered soft glass was added to the residual 2-ethoxalyl-4-methoxycyclohexanone and the mixture was heated to 150 degrees centigrade with stirring at a subatmospheric pressure of approximately 50 millimeters of mercury until the evolution of carbon monoxide had ceased. Distillation of the residue gave 132.4 grams (33 percent) of 2-carbethoxy-4-methoxycyclohexanone as a heavy yellow oil which boiled at 100-105 degrees centigrade at a pressure of 1.2 millimeters of mercury.

In a like manner, 2-carbethoxy-4-ethoxycyclohexanone can be obtained by the ethoxalylation of 4-ethoxycyclohexanone followed by decarbonylation of the 2-ethoxalyl-4-ethoxycyclo hexanone; 2-carbethoxy-4-propoxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 4-propoxycyclohexanone; 2-carbethoxy-4-n-butoxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 4-n-butoxycyclohexanone; and 2-carbethoxy-4-benzyloxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 4-benzyloxycyclohexanone.

PREPARATION 4.2-CA.R.BETHOXY-2- (fl-DIETHYLAMINO- ETHYL) -4 METHOXYOYCLOHEXANONE AND OTHER 2-CARBETHOXY 2 (fl-DIETHYLAMINOETHYL) -4-AL- KOXYOYC'LOHEXANONES To a suspension of 2.3 grams (0.1 mole) of sodium sand in 200 milliliters of anhydrous toluene was added dropwise with stirring a solution of 20.0 grams (0.1 mole) of 2-carbethoxy-4- methoxycyclohexanone (Preparation 3) in 25 milliliters of anhydrous toluene. After the addition, the mixture was heated under reflux with stirring for 3 /2 hours, and then stirred overnight at room temperature. The suspension of the sodio derivative was again heated to boiling and to it was added dropwise, with stirring during 3 hours, a solution of 13.6 grams (0.1 mole) of p-diethylaminoethyl chloride in 25 milliliters of anhydrous toluene. After heating under reflux for an additional 7 hours, the mixture was cooled and extracted with dilute hydrochloric acid. The acid extract was neutralized with sodium hydroxide solution, saturated with solid potassium carbonate and extracted with ether. The ether extracts were washed with water and dried, and the ether was evaporated. Distillation of the residue gave a 67 percent yield of Z-carbethoxy-Z- c diethylaminoethyl) -4-methoxycyclohexanone as a nearly colorless liquid which boiled at 132- 135 degrees centigrade at a pressure of 0.15 millimeter of mercury; n =1.4715.

In a like manner, 2-carbethoxy-2-(fi-di-nbutylaminoethyl) -4-benzyloxycyclohexanone can be obtained by the alkylation of 2-carbethoxy-4- benzyloxycyclohexanone with di-n-butylaminoethyl chloride, which can be prepared according to the procedures of Barnett et al. [J Am. Chem. Soc, 59, 2248 (1937)] and Blicke and Maxwell [ibid., 64, 428 (1942)]; and 2-carbethoxy-2- (fi-dibenzylaminoethyl) 4 n butoxycyclohexanone can be obtained by the alkylation of 2- carbethoxy-4-n-butoxycyclohexanone with bibenzylaminoethyl chloride which can be prepared according to the procedure of Dupre et al. (J. Chem. Soc, 1949. 500).

PREPARATION 5.2 (18} DmTnmMiNoETHYL)-4- METHOXYOYGLOHEXANONE AND OTHER Z-(fl-DIAL- KY'LAMINOETHYL) -4-ALKoxYcYo:r.0HExANoNms A solution of 17.0 grams (0.05 mole) of 2-carbethoxy 2 (B-diethylaminoethyl) -4-methoxycyclohexanone (Preparation 4) in 250 milliliters of 20 percent sulfuric acid was heated under reflux for-18 hours. After cooling, the solution was neutralized with sodium hydroxide, saturated with solid potassium carbonate and extracted with ether. The ether extracts were Washed with water and dried, and the ether was evaporated. Distillation of the residue gave a 76 percent yield of 2- [fi-diethylaminoethyl) -4-methoxycyclohexanone as a colorless oil which boiled at 112-114 degrees centigrade at a pressure of 0.8 millimeter of mercury; n =1.4680. The product formed a crystalline salt with oxalic acid which melted at 111-112 degrees centigrade.

Analysis (Oxalate) calculated for C15H2706NZ C, 56.76; H, 8.58; N, 4.41. Found: C', 56.89; H, 8.58; N, 4.36.

In a like manner, 2-(fl-di-n-butylaminoethyl) 4-benzyloxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 2-carbethoxy-2-(B di n butylaminoethyl) -4- benzyloxycyclohexanone; and 2 (5 dibenzylaminoethyl)-4-n-butoxycyclohexanone can be obtained from 2-carbethoxy-2- (fl-dibenzylaminm ethyl) -4-n-butoxycyclohexanone.

Example 1 .1-methyZ-2- (p-dzethylaminoethyl) 4-methoxycyclohearanol-1 A solution of methyl lithium in 100 milliliters of anhydrous ether was prepared from 1.1 grams (0.16 mole) of lithium and 9.9 grams (0.07 mole) of methyl iodide. Excess lithium was removed by filtration under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the solution of methyl lithium, under a nitrogen atmosphere, was added dropwise with stirring a solution of 7.0 grams (0.034 mole) of 2-(fi-diethylaminoethyl) -4-methoxycyclohexanone (Preparation 5) When the addition was completed, the mixture was heated under reflux for 2 hours, cooled and poured onto ice. The ether layer was separated, and the aqueous layer, after saturation with solid potassium carbonate, was extracted with ether. The combined ether fractions were washed with water and dried, and the ether was evaporated. Distillation of the residue gave an 87 percent yield of l-methyl 2 (B-diethylaminoethyl) -4-methoxycyclohexanol-l as a colorless oil which boiled at 90-92 degrees centigrade at a pressure of 0.03 millimeter of mercury; n =1.4750.

Analysis calculated for C14H29O2N; C, 69.09; H, 12.01; N, 5.76. Found: C, 68.97; H, 12.48; N, 5.77.

Other examples In a manner similar to that described in Example 1, 1-methyl-2-(,B-di-n-butylaminoethyl)- 4-benzyloxycyclohexanol-l can be obtained from 2-(fl-di-n-butylaminoethyl) 4 benzyloxycyclohexanone; and 1-methyl-2-(p-dibenzylaminoethyl) -4-n-butoxycyclohexanol-1 can be obtained from 2- (fi-dibenzylaminoethyl) 4 n-butoxycyclohexanone.

We claim:

1. A l-methyl 2-(p-aminoethyl) -4-hydrocarbonoxycyclohexanol having the formula:

in 25 milliliters of anhydrous ether.

Claims

1. A 1-METHYL 2-(B-AMINOETHYL)-4- HYDROCARBONOXYCYCLOHEXANOL HAVING THE FORMULA: